Kisir, Grilled Aubergine and Fresh Cheese | What Dad Cooked

Ingredients

• 2 large aubergines sliced
• Fresh dairy ingredient, e.e. fresh cheese, goat’s cheese, feta, grilled halloumi, yogurt salad or yoghurt dressing (I used fresh cheese with sundried tomatoes as a garnish)
• Four handfuls of salad leaves
• 400g bulgar wheat
• 1 cup tomato passata
• 320ml water
• 2 onions chopped
• 4 small cloves of garlic chopped finely
• 2 small courgettes cut into attractive small pieces
• 2 sticks celery chopped finely
• 1 green chilli chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground coriander
• 2 tsp dried oregano – or fresh thyme leaves from several sprigs
• Large handful fresh parsley chopped
• Small handful fresh mint chopped
• Small handful chopped chives
• Pomegranate seeds to taste
• 2 tsp pomegranate molasses – or more to taste
• Handful dried black olives – or similar
• 12 baby plum tomatoes quartered
• 4 lemons
• Light olive oil and good virgin olive oil
• Salt and pepper